Overview
A comedy filled with tenderness as a baby raccoon snuggles his way into the life of a lonely boy. He becomes the boy's only companion during his father's frequent absences. Because of Rascal, both father and son realize their responsibility to each other
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Based on
Based on the novel Rascal
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Setting
Set in Wisconsin
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Music
Music by Buddy Baker
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Cinematography
Cinematography by William E. Snyder
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Harold SwantonScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 11, 1969
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Steve ForrestWillard North
Bill MumySterling North- Pamela TollTheo North
Elsa LanchesterMrs. Satterfield
Henry JonesGarth Shadwick
Bettye AckermanMiss Whalen
Jonathan DalyRev. Thurman
John FiedlerCy Jenkins
Richard ErdmanWalt Dabbett
Herbert AndersonMr. Pringle
Robert EmhardtConstable
Walter PidgeonSterling North (voice)- Steve CarlsonNorman Bradshaw
Maudie PrickettMiss Pince-nez (uncredited)
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